Chapter VIII: The Calm before the Storm

BAIL ORGANA'S JOURNAL

20 YEARS AFTER THE END OF THE CLONE WARS

Princess Adora has agreed to go on the mission, I have tried to dissuade her but she is adamant on doing this.

"Just tell me what I have to do?" she asked me, I explained to her about how we stole the Death Star plans from a secret Imperial base and took them to our base on Dantooine.

"Now we need someone to retrieve the plans and bring them here, that's where you come in Adora. You must go to our base on Dantooine, and retrieve the plans." I explained to her as best I can.

"How will I get into this base, I mean they might not trust me?" she asked me, I told her that she would be allowed if she said the phrase Lotus Blossom they would allow to enter the base.

I took her to the hangar so she could suit up and get ready for the mission. Once she was suited up, I showed to my personal starfighter, The Hope of Alderaan, which I gave to her to use on this mission.

Before she left she asked a favor of me, that while she was on this mission that I would send someone into the Imperial Museum and retrieve a weapon the Imperials stole from her, a sword with a jewel in it. I told that I would do that, upon hearing that she climbed into the cockpit and took off into the stars, may the Force protect her and grant her success on this undertaking.

PRINCESS ADORA'S DAIRY

UNKNOWN DATE

I am now on my way to the planet Dantooine on a mission that could literally make or break this rebellion.

From what Senator Organa told me, that about two decades ago, the Republic was embroiled in a vicious conflict known as the Clone Wars, during the end of this conflict the leader of the Republic a corrupt man named Cos Palpatine declared himself Emperor and destroyed the republic.

During the early days of this regime, he began constructing a massive space station, he initially told the Senate that it was for protection and defensive but some senators found out that the station was actually a weapon that could destroy a planet.

Knowing that the entire galaxy was doomed, several senators formed an Alliance to destroy empire and restore democracy to galaxy.

Their first task was to steal plans for the Emperor's space station in hopes of finding a weakness that could lead to its destruction.

While I was speeding through space I began to think of my family and friends, tears filled my eyes as I thought of them. I remembered how I felt Seahawk's arms wrap around me before I left and I wondered if I would ever feel them again!

Oh Kalion, I pray that you will allow me return to home so that I may see my family and to feel Seahawk's arms around me once more.

THE LOG OF DARTH VADER, DARK LORD OF THE SITH

20 YEARS AFTER THE END OF THE CLONE WARS

I was mediating in my chamber, thinking of all that has transpired these past twenty years.

I wondered if Padmè's gave birth to our child before she died, I wondered if it was a boy or a girl, what did she name and where did she send that child to after she died.

I looked in a mirror and saw my own scarred countenance; I ran my fingers along the length and width of the scars on my head and face. I looked at my blue eyes that once looked like two beautiful lakes as Padmè once told me, now they look a pale sky. Did my child have my blue eyes or Padmè's brown eyes? Curse Obi-Wan for condemning me to this torment, if it wasn't for him turning Padmè against me, she would still be here ruling by my side, oh Padmè I love you, if I could see you one last time!

While I was thinking, Lt. Piett entered the room.

I turned on the mechanism to put my helmet on and open the chamber so I can talk to him.

"What is it, Lieutenant?" I asked him as soon as my chair spun around to face him. I could tell that he was scared which gave me power. I looked into his brown eyes and knew he had important information to give me.

"My lord, our scanners have detected that Princess Adora is in the Datooine system and we have discovered the plans that were stolen," he informed me with a submissive voice.

"Good work Lt. Piett, tell Commander Jir to set course for Dantooine at once!" I ordered as I turned away from him.

"Yes my Lord!" Piett replied as he left the room and went to fulfill my orders.

My master will be pleased, not only will he get the girl but the plans that were stolen, the end of the Rebellion is at hand and my master will rule unchallenged!